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Best of Michel Sapin

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French Labour, Employment and Social Dialogue minister Michel Sapin speaks to journalists in a French state employment agency, Pole Emploi, in Nantes, western France on February 13, 2013 following the self immolation of an unemployed Frenchman outside the agency. The man had sent messages to journalists warning he would set himself alight this week after being declared ineligible for unemployment benefits. The number of unemployed has risen steadily in France for the past 20 months, and could soon reach the record high set in January 1997 of 3.2 million. AFP PHOTO / ALAIN LEMASSON

French Labour, Employment and Social Dialogue minister Michel Sapin speaks to journalists in a French state employment agency, Pole Emploi, in Nantes, western France on February 13, 2013 following the self immolation of an unemployed Frenchman outside the agency. The man had sent messages to journalists warning he would set himself alight this week after being declared ineligible for unemployment benefits. The number of unemployed has risen steadily in France for the past 20 months, and could soon reach the record high set in January 1997 of 3.2 million. AFP PHOTO / ALAIN LEMASSON

G7 Finance Ministers Meet In Dresden

Sean Gallup

Italian Minister of Economy and Finance Pier Carlo Padoan, French Minister of Finance and Public Accounts Michel Sapin, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde, German Bundesbank Governor Jens Weidmann, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew arrive for the group photo of finance ministers, central bank governors, and global financial institution heads during a meeting of finance ministers of the G7 group of nations on May 28, 2015 in Dresden, Germany. The G7 finance ministers are meeting ahead of the upcoming G7 summit at Schloss Elmau in June.

Italian Minister of Economy and Finance Pier Carlo Padoan, French Minister of Finance and Public Accounts Michel Sapin, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde, German Bundesbank Governor Jens Weidmann, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew arrive for the group photo of finance ministers, central bank governors, and global financial institution heads during a meeting of finance ministers of the G7 group of nations on May 28, 2015 in Dresden, Germany. The G7 finance ministers are meeting ahead of the upcoming G7 summit at Schloss Elmau in June.

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis (L) and his French counterpart Michel Sapin (R) speak during at a press conference following their meeting at the French Finance Ministry on February 1, 2015 in Paris, France. Yanis Varoufakis is on a two-days visit to Paris to launch the Greek new anti-austerity government's search for EU allies.

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis (L) and his French counterpart Michel Sapin (R) speak during at a press conference following their meeting at the French Finance Ministry on February 1, 2015 in Paris, France. Yanis Varoufakis is on a two-days visit to Paris to launch the Greek new anti-austerity government's search for EU allies.

First 'Conseil Des Ministres' Of France New Government At Elysee Palace

Chesnot

French President Francois Hollande (L), French Finance Minister Michel Sapin (C) and newly-appointed Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron pose as they leave after a weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee presidential palace on August 27, 2014 in Paris, France.Francois Hollande was forced into the third major overhaul of his ministerial team in two years after a dispute over hauling the economy out of stagnation prompted the government's collapse.

French President Francois Hollande (L), French Finance Minister Michel Sapin (C) and newly-appointed Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron pose as they leave after a weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee presidential palace on August 27, 2014 in Paris, France.Francois Hollande was forced into the third major overhaul of his ministerial team in two years after a dispute over hauling the economy out of stagnation prompted the government's collapse.

French Ministers Michel Sapin And Arnaud Montebourg Attend European Congress On Corporate Financing

Bruno Vigneron

French Minister of Economy and Economic Recovery Arnaud Montebourg (L) and French Minister of Labour Michel Sapin attend the European meeting for enterprises financing on April 22, 2014 in Lyon, France. Sapin and Montebourg are sharing responsibility for the economy based on the German model.

French Minister of Economy and Economic Recovery Arnaud Montebourg (L) and French Minister of Labour Michel Sapin attend the European meeting for enterprises financing on April 22, 2014 in Lyon, France. Sapin and Montebourg are sharing responsibility for the economy based on the German model.

Francois Rebsamen Named As France's New Labour Minister

Chesnot

Newly appointed French Labour Minister Francois Rebsamen (L) attends a handover ceremony with outgoing French Minister Michel Sapin at the Ministry in Paris on April 3, 2014, in Paris, France. France's newly reshuffled government took a combative tone with Brussels.

Newly appointed French Labour Minister Francois Rebsamen (L) attends a handover ceremony with outgoing French Minister Michel Sapin at the Ministry in Paris on April 3, 2014, in Paris, France. France's newly reshuffled government took a combative tone with Brussels.

French Minister of Finance Michel Sapin arrives at Elysee Palace before the meeting between President Francois Hollande and Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at Elysee Palace on February 4, 2015 in Paris, France.

French Minister of Finance Michel Sapin arrives at Elysee Palace before the meeting between President Francois Hollande and Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at Elysee Palace on February 4, 2015 in Paris, France.

French President Francois Holland Organises A Meeting on The Greece Situation At Elysee Palace

Aurelien Meunier

French Minister of Finance and Public Accounts, Michel Sapin arrives for a meeting with French President Francois Hollande concerning the situation in Greece at Elysee Palace on June 29, 2015 in Paris, France. Mr Hollande announced that the French economy has nothing to fear and that negotiations with the Greek Government can restart at any time. Greece has until Tuesday June 30th to settle their debt of 1.6 billion Euros with creditors.

French Minister of Finance and Public Accounts, Michel Sapin arrives for a meeting with French President Francois Hollande concerning the situation in Greece at Elysee Palace on June 29, 2015 in Paris, France. Mr Hollande announced that the French economy has nothing to fear and that negotiations with the Greek Government can restart at any time. Greece has until Tuesday June 30th to settle their debt of 1.6 billion Euros with creditors.

French President Francois Hollande Receives Alexis Tsipras, The New Greek Prime Minister At Elysee Palace

Frederic Stevens

French Minister of Finance Michel Sapin arrives at Elysee Palace before the meeting between President Francois Hollande and Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at Elysee Palace on February 4, 2015 in Paris, France.

French Minister of Finance Michel Sapin arrives at Elysee Palace before the meeting between President Francois Hollande and Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at Elysee Palace on February 4, 2015 in Paris, France.

German And French Governments Push For EU Corporate Tax Reform

Christian Marquardt

French Finance Minister Michel Sapin attends a press conference with German and French Economy and Finance ministers at the Finance Ministry on December 2, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. They attended a meeting to discuss how to revive the struggling eurozone.

French Finance Minister Michel Sapin attends a press conference with German and French Economy and Finance ministers at the Finance Ministry on December 2, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. They attended a meeting to discuss how to revive the struggling eurozone.

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French Labour, Employment and Social Dialogue minister Michel Sapin... Fotografía de noticiasDesempleo,Francia,Hablar,Horizontal,Interés humano,Loira Atlántico,Michel Sapin,Nantes,Oficina,Oficio,Periodista,Personas,SeguirPhotographer AFPCollection: AFP 2013 AFPFrench Labour, Employment and Social Dialogue minister Michel Sapin speaks to journalists in a French state employment agency, Pole Emploi, in Nantes, western France on February 13, 2013 following the self immolation of an unemployed Frenchman outside the agency. The man had sent messages to journalists warning he would set himself alight this week after being declared ineligible for unemployment benefits. The number of unemployed has risen steadily in France for the past 20 months, and could soon reach the record high set in January 1997 of 3.2 million. AFP PHOTO / ALAIN LEMASSON (Photo credit should read ALAIN LEMASSON/AFP/Getty Images)